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Title: which is more economic ?
Post by: mrs bouquet on August 12, 2018, 16:13

Often pondered on this.  Is the large fan oven more economic at 180 on fan, or the little top oven with no fan at 200C .   Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: which is more economic ?
Post by: Goosegirl on August 13, 2018, 11:09

It depends on what you're putting in it. The smaller oven should be more economic as you're heating a much smaller area, but both shouldn't use up much leccy keeping them up to temperature. I wouldn't try cooking a turkey in the smaller one though!  :lol:

Title: Re: which is more economic ?
Post by: mrs bouquet on August 13, 2018, 12:03

Turkey got cooked at Christmas, outside on the bbq !!

Now its just me heating a pre-cooked quiche or pie, that sort of thing.   Just pastry really which cannot go in the Micro-wave.   Thanks,  Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: which is more economic ?
Post by: al78 on August 14, 2018, 00:02

Difficult to say, but if you have a smart meter you can measure the power consumption from both.

Title: Re: which is more economic ?
Post by: JayG on August 14, 2018, 10:27

Agree with GG - fan ovens distribute the heat more efficiently but I reckon that would be more than offset by the much larger oven size.

Title: Re: which is more economic ?
Post by: mrs bouquet on August 14, 2018, 19:46

Thanks everybody.  Mrs B